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G. s. DUFPIN.

TRACE.

No. 528,771. -vPatented Nov. 6, 1894.

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TRACE.

N0. 528,771. Patented NOV. 6 1894.

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GEORGE sHAOKLER DUEEIN, OE OHENEYVILLE, ILLINOIS.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N0. 528,771, dated November 6, 1894.

Application filed .T uly 6, 1894. Serial No. 516.735. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Beit known that I, GEORGE SHAOKLEE DUE- FIN, of Gheneyville, in the county of Vermilion and State of Illinois, have invented a new and Improved Trace, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The invention relates toharnesses, and its object is to provide a new and improved trace, which is simple and durable in construction, and arranged in such a manner as to prevent twisting of the trace when a pull is exerted thereon, and to give perfect ease and freedom to the animal at all times.

The invention consists of a trace made in sections, and a coupling for the sections, one trace section being extended beyond the joint of the coupling and on the inside thereof.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specication, in which similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figurel is a side elevation of the improvement. Fig. 2 is a plan view ofthe coupling. Fig. 3 is a sectional plan view of a modified form of the coupling. Fig. 4 is a side elevation of the same. Fig. 5 is a side elevation of the improvement as applied and with parts in a different position; and Fig. 6 is a sectional plan view of the same on the line 6-6 of Fig. 5.

The improved trace is provided with two sections A and B, united by a coupling C, as plainly illustrated in Fig. l. The coupling C is provided with two members, of which one member is formed with a horizontally-extending eye O, held on a shank C2 fastened by rivets or other means E, to the rear end of section A. The other member ofthe coupling is formed with a hook C2, engaging the eye C and formed on a shank C4, fastened by rivets or other means E to the forward end of the section B.

The front end of the section A is adapted to hook on one of the hooks D of the hame tug D connected in the usual manner with the hame. The rear end of the section A passes through the loop D2 of the haine tug, and the shank C2 is made of such a length that no matter which hook D is engaged by the frontend of the section A, the said shank C2 is still within the loop D2. The hame tug is provided with the usual back band D2.

The section B is fastened at its rear end to the single-tree, in the usual manner. The section A is extended as at A2 beyond the joint of the coupling C and at the inner side thereof, so that the coupling does not'in any shape or form whatever, come in contact with the animal, as the said extension A2 serves as a guard to protect the skin of the animal from any rubbing action of the coupling C, as it is aligned on the inside thereof.

Usually the section A is split vertically to form the rounded front liangefA, between which and the rear extension Iiange A2, is

placed the shank C2 ofthe coupling member united to the section A by the rivets E, as plainly shown in Fig. l.

The coupling C may be made in different shapes or forms, such for instance as illustrated in Figs. 3 and 4, it being understood, however, that the main features of my invention consist in extending one trace section beyond the joint of the coupling and at the inside thereof, as previously described. It will also be seen that the coupling C permits Of conveniently swinging the rear section B over the animals back into the position indicated in Fig. 5. In case the trace should breakit can readily be spliced at the broken portion by inserting and fastening the shankvof a couplingGi-n the broken ends of the trace, so as to render'the latter as good as new and not shorten it by the operation. It will also be seen thatthe coupling C will readily pass throughbu'ckles, loops or other parts and hence does not form an obstruction in manipulating the trace, as the grain of the leather sections of the trace is not affected by the insertion of the coupling and the trace is rendered very strong and durable.

In the moditied forni shown in Figs. 3 and 4, the coupling F is provided on one of its members F with a pivot F2 engaging an aperture in the other member F2, the said pivot pin having a reduced end carrying a counter-sunk washer F5 held in place by riveting pin F4. By the arrangement described. the inner faces of the two coupling members are perfectly aligned so that the extension A2 of the trace section A its snugly against the inner side of the coupling and extends beyond the joint thereof.

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Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to -secnre b v Letters Patent- 1. A trace formed in two sections A, B, united at their adjacent ends by jointed coupling, the Shanks of which enter and are riveted in the split ends of the said trace sections, the inner side of the section A having a rearward extension crossing the coupling to take the wear, and the said coupling being in rear of and wholly independent of the back strap connections.

2. The combination with the tngDhaving a hook D at its forward end, a loop D2 at its rear end and a back strap connection D3 in GEORGE SHACKLER DUFFIN.

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WILLIAM J. PARK, PARK S. DUFFIN. 

